Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois
Birding at Park No. 568: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Park No. 568 are Mallard (84%), Hooded Merganser (79%), and Canada Goose (66%). It is busiest in spring, when 97 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (100 species). 177 species have been reported here across 2,716 complete checklists from 546 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 Jan 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jan 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 22-28: 23 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Mar 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Mar 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Apr 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Apr 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Apr 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Apr 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 160 checklists May 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 190 checklists May 8-14: 100 species on 5%+ of 251 checklists May 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 128 checklists May 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Jun 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jun 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jul 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jul 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Aug 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Sep 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Sep 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Sep 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Sep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Oct 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Oct 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Oct 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Nov 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Nov 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Dec 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted. In November: what to expect 1 Mallard 84% 2 Hooded Merganser 79% 3 Canada Goose 66% 4 Dark-eyed Junco 64% 5 American Robin 53% 6 Downy Woodpecker 41% 7 Red-tailed Hawk 41% 8 American Goldfinch 37% 9 Northern Cardinal 35% 10 European Starling 30% 11 Belted Kingfisher 30% 12 Black-capped Chickadee 25% 13 American Tree Sparrow 24% 14 American Crow 23% 15 Great Blue Heron 23% Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.
Season by season Specialties Birds reported far more often here than across Illinois.
Nearby spots Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it .
Mallard84%
Hooded Merganser79%
Canada Goose66%
Dark-eyed Junco64%
American Robin53%
Downy Woodpecker41%
Red-tailed Hawk41%
American Goldfinch37%
Northern Cardinal35%
European Starling30%
Belted Kingfisher30%
Black-capped Chickadee25%
American Tree Sparrow24%
American Crow23%
Great Blue Heron23%